Namibia vs Singapore: Share of forest area within protected areas
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Singapore
20.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
Singapore rank
88th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Singapore
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Namibia or Singapore?
- Namibia, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Namibia and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 88th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).